FC Barcelona midfielder Gavi is expected to sit out the remainder of the season after he suffered an ACL injury, the club confirmed on Monday. The 19-year-old midfielder tore his anterior cruciate ligament while playing for Spain during their 3-1 win over Georgia on Sunday during the international break.

Tests carried out on Monday morning on the first team player Gavi have shown that he has a complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and an associated injury to the lateral meniscus,” Barca explained in a publicized statement. He is expected to undergo surgery in the next few days, at which point the club will release another update.

Gavi left the field around halfway through the first half of Spain’s win over Georgia when he landed awkwardly while controlling the ball after colliding with Georgia’s Luka Lochoshvili.

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FC Barcelona continues to support manager Xavi Hernandez amid calls for a change in management, a club source revealed on Wednesday. Frustration at the club escalated after the Catalan giants’ shock 1-0 loss to Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night.

This account of the club’s faith in Xavi correlates with the accounts of sources close to the manager who claimed that any questions about his future were “out of place” given his track record at the club. Last season, Xavi guided Barca to the La Liga title, and while the loss to Donetsk is a difficult pill to swallow, the team remains on top of their Champions League group.

Gerard Pique, Xavi’s former Barca teammate, called for “patience” with Xavi, explaining: “You should only sack the manager when you don’t see solutions. Xavi knows the place, he’s been there for many years. He grew up with the style of play. I can’t see anyone better than him to take this forward.”

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Barcelona are monitoring Mexico and Feyenoord striker Santiago Giménez. According to a source familiar with the matter, the La Liga giants are aware that Giménez is in high demand and that Feyenoord will likely command a steep transfer fee for the player.

The 22-year-old player has attracted attention from numerous clubs as a result of his fine form this season. Giménezhas scored 13 goals in just 10 games for Feyenoord in the Eredivisie. He also grabbed two goals in his only UEFA Champions League match to date; a 3-1 win over Lazio.

Since Giménez joined Feyenoord from Cruz Azul in 2022, Barca has sent scouts to monitor the player. The Catalan club is expected to continue monitoring the striker over the coming months, with the anonymous source claiming that they are currently considering him for the future.

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FC Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 3-0 in their El Clasico showdown in Dallas, Texas as part of both teams’ preseason tours of the United States.

Ousmane Dembele put Barca ahead in the 15th minute after capitalizing on a pass from central midfielder Pedri. While Madrid hit back with a series of attempts on goal, the Blaugranes doubled their lead five minutes from the final whistle when substitute Fermín López scored from long-range. Ferran Torres added a third goal for the Catalan giants one minute into stoppage time.

“It was a good game that we played, with and without the ball, we pressed them, we had chances, a lot of mobility,” Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti stated after the game. “The bad thing is the result. At the end we were too attacking, with not enough balance. The result hurts, but I’ll focus on the good things we did. Overall the team played well, we had a lot of opportunities.”

This is the third time that Barcelona and Real Madrid have taken their El Clasico rivalry to the United States. To date, Barca have won all three encounters.

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15-year-old Lamine Yamal made history on Saturday night as the youngest-ever FC Barcelona player to appear in a La Liga game. The Blaugranes thumped Real Betis 4-0 at the Camp Nou.

Barca opened the scoring in the 14th minute when center-back Andreas Christensen headered the ball into the net from a corner. In the 33rd minute, the game went from bad to worse for the visitors when Edgar Gonzalez was sent off after receiving his second yellow card in a matter of minutes.

Just three minutes later, Barca made the most of their one-man advantage as striker Robert Lewandowski scored his nineteenth La Liga goal this season courtesy of a Jules Kounde assist. Raphina added a third goal just three minutes later, giving Barca a comfortable lead going into halftime.

Yamal came on in the 83rd minute, almost scoring just moments later in what would have been a dream start to his professional career. On the other end of the spectrum, Real Betis midfielder Joaquin came on in the second half in what will be his final appearance at the Camp Nou. The 41-year-old player is set to retire at the end of the season.

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FC Barcelona vice president Rafa Yuste confirmed on Friday that the Catalan club has contacted Lionel Messi to explore a potential return of the Argentina star to Camp Nou in the summer. This comes after much media speculation over Messi’s future and whether or not he would depart PSG at the end of his current contract.

After famously leaving Barcelona in an emotional farewell ceremony to the club in 2021, Messi signed with reigning Ligue 1 champions Paris-Saint Germain as a free agent. While his PSG contract includes an option to extend for another season, Messi has so far not chosen to activate this option.

“Leo [Messi] and his family know the affection I have for them,” Yuste said during a press conference on Friday for the Barca Academy World Cup. “I participated in the negotiations that unfortunately did not lead to a successful conclusion. Of course, I would love for him to come back, for what it could represent at a sporting, social, and economic level. We are in contact with them, yes.”

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FC Barcelona has reached a verbal agreement to sign Inigo Martinez in the summer transfer window, multiple sources reported on Tuesday. While he has been tracked by Barca for years, Martinez is now being seriously tracked by Barcelona as he will be available for free at the end of the season. The Athletic Club defender’s move to Camp Nou will depend on Barca’s ability to reduce its wage bill.

In addition, the Catalan giants are also looking to sign Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, who will be out of contract with the Premier League club in June. Despite being low-cost signings, Barcelona will need to improve its ongoing financial situation if they hope to pursue both signings.

La Liga president Javier Tebas stated that Barcelona will need to reduce its expenses by approximately €150 million in order to be able to register midfielder Gavi as a first-team player under his new contract.

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La Liga president Javier Tebas revealed that he believes that it is now “practically impossible” for FC Barcelona to make any transfers this summer because of the club’s precarious financial situation.

While the club parted ways with the likes of Gerard Pique who retired, Memphis Depay who joined Atletico Madrid, and Hector Bellerin who left for Sporting Club, the team remains unlikely to perform any summer signings because of the Spanish league’s Financial Fair Play regulations.

“I already announced it, and [Barca] president [Joan] Laporta will phone me and be angry,” Tebas stated at the Business Football Summit. “t is practically impossible for Barcelona to sign players in the summer. Much will have to change because, if not, the institution will be in trouble. We haven’t let FC Barcelona sign players this winter, and next summer. They won’t be able to sign players.”

Barcelona has had long-standing issues with the league over its Financial Fair Play violations. Earlier this year, La Liga refused to allow the Catalan club to join other clubs in increasing their salary cap by 15%.

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Joao Mendes de Assis Moreira, the son of FC Barcelona and Brazil legend Ronaldinho, has signed a permanent contract with Barceona’s under-19 team, the club announced.

In January, reports surfaced of the 18-year-old training with the Barca Juvenil A side, however, the club was yet to make a decision on whether to sign the Brazilian on a permanent basis.

Upon completing a successful trial with the club, Mendes signed a contract with the team alongside academy director Jose Ramon Alexanco on Thursday. According to sources, the player’s new contract will run until summer next year.

Mendes began his career at the age of 14 when he signed for the Brazilian club Cruzeiro. He decided to rescind his contract with the team last year, however, before making his way to Europe.

Capable of playing in a variety of attacking roles, the left-footed Mendes receives constant guidance from his uncle, Roberto de Assis Moreira, who also played an active role in Ronaldinho’s career.

Ronaldinho played for the Catalan club from 2003 until 2008, during which time he scored 94 goals in 207 appearances. He played a pivotal part in the club’s 2006 UEFA Champions League victory while also helping them to lift two La Liga trophies.

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La Liga has rejected Barcelona’s request to register Gavi’s new first-team contract, sources have confirmed. The contract would have seen Gavi remain at Camp Nou until 2026 and included a €1 billion release clause.

Barcelona filed the paperwork with the league on Wednesday to register Gavi as a first-team player under the terms of this new contract. Due to the lack of paperwork suggesting otherwise, the 18-year-old player continues to be registered as a youth team player despite having featured regularly for Barcelona’s first team this season.

According to sources familiar with the matter, La Liga decided to turn down the Blaugranes’ contract request as the team does not have enough room in its budget to register Gavi due to excessive spending.

Gavi has become a key player in the first-team Barcelona lineup over the past two seasons as well as a member of the Spanish national team, having represented his team at the 2022 World Cup. Having made 17 appearances for Barcelona this season, Gavi won the 2022 Golden Boy award for Europe’s best player under the age of 21.

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FC Barcelona midfielder Gavi is expected to sit out the remainder of the season after he suffered an ACL injury, the club confirmed on Monday. The 19-year-old midfielder tore his anterior cruciate ligament while playing for Spain during their 3-1 win over Georgia on Sunday during the international break.

Tests carried out on Monday morning on the first team player Gavi have shown that he has a complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and an associated injury to the lateral meniscus,” Barca explained in a publicized statement. He is expected to undergo surgery in the next few days, at which point the club will release another update.

Gavi left the field around halfway through the first half of Spain’s win over Georgia when he landed awkwardly while controlling the ball after colliding with Georgia’s Luka Lochoshvili.

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FC Barcelona continues to support manager Xavi Hernandez amid calls for a change in management, a club source revealed on Wednesday. Frustration at the club escalated after the Catalan giants’ shock 1-0 loss to Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night.

This account of the club’s faith in Xavi correlates with the accounts of sources close to the manager who claimed that any questions about his future were “out of place” given his track record at the club. Last season, Xavi guided Barca to the La Liga title, and while the loss to Donetsk is a difficult pill to swallow, the team remains on top of their Champions League group.

Gerard Pique, Xavi’s former Barca teammate, called for “patience” with Xavi, explaining: “You should only sack the manager when you don’t see solutions. Xavi knows the place, he’s been there for many years. He grew up with the style of play. I can’t see anyone better than him to take this forward.”

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Barcelona are monitoring Mexico and Feyenoord striker Santiago Giménez. According to a source familiar with the matter, the La Liga giants are aware that Giménez is in high demand and that Feyenoord will likely command a steep transfer fee for the player.

The 22-year-old player has attracted attention from numerous clubs as a result of his fine form this season. Giménezhas scored 13 goals in just 10 games for Feyenoord in the Eredivisie. He also grabbed two goals in his only UEFA Champions League match to date; a 3-1 win over Lazio.

Since Giménez joined Feyenoord from Cruz Azul in 2022, Barca has sent scouts to monitor the player. The Catalan club is expected to continue monitoring the striker over the coming months, with the anonymous source claiming that they are currently considering him for the future.

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FC Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 3-0 in their El Clasico showdown in Dallas, Texas as part of both teams’ preseason tours of the United States.

Ousmane Dembele put Barca ahead in the 15th minute after capitalizing on a pass from central midfielder Pedri. While Madrid hit back with a series of attempts on goal, the Blaugranes doubled their lead five minutes from the final whistle when substitute Fermín López scored from long-range. Ferran Torres added a third goal for the Catalan giants one minute into stoppage time.

“It was a good game that we played, with and without the ball, we pressed them, we had chances, a lot of mobility,” Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti stated after the game. “The bad thing is the result. At the end we were too attacking, with not enough balance. The result hurts, but I’ll focus on the good things we did. Overall the team played well, we had a lot of opportunities.”

This is the third time that Barcelona and Real Madrid have taken their El Clasico rivalry to the United States. To date, Barca have won all three encounters.

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15-year-old Lamine Yamal made history on Saturday night as the youngest-ever FC Barcelona player to appear in a La Liga game. The Blaugranes thumped Real Betis 4-0 at the Camp Nou.

Barca opened the scoring in the 14th minute when center-back Andreas Christensen headered the ball into the net from a corner. In the 33rd minute, the game went from bad to worse for the visitors when Edgar Gonzalez was sent off after receiving his second yellow card in a matter of minutes.

Just three minutes later, Barca made the most of their one-man advantage as striker Robert Lewandowski scored his nineteenth La Liga goal this season courtesy of a Jules Kounde assist. Raphina added a third goal just three minutes later, giving Barca a comfortable lead going into halftime.

Yamal came on in the 83rd minute, almost scoring just moments later in what would have been a dream start to his professional career. On the other end of the spectrum, Real Betis midfielder Joaquin came on in the second half in what will be his final appearance at the Camp Nou. The 41-year-old player is set to retire at the end of the season.

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FC Barcelona vice president Rafa Yuste confirmed on Friday that the Catalan club has contacted Lionel Messi to explore a potential return of the Argentina star to Camp Nou in the summer. This comes after much media speculation over Messi’s future and whether or not he would depart PSG at the end of his current contract.

After famously leaving Barcelona in an emotional farewell ceremony to the club in 2021, Messi signed with reigning Ligue 1 champions Paris-Saint Germain as a free agent. While his PSG contract includes an option to extend for another season, Messi has so far not chosen to activate this option.

“Leo [Messi] and his family know the affection I have for them,” Yuste said during a press conference on Friday for the Barca Academy World Cup. “I participated in the negotiations that unfortunately did not lead to a successful conclusion. Of course, I would love for him to come back, for what it could represent at a sporting, social, and economic level. We are in contact with them, yes.”

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FC Barcelona has reached a verbal agreement to sign Inigo Martinez in the summer transfer window, multiple sources reported on Tuesday. While he has been tracked by Barca for years, Martinez is now being seriously tracked by Barcelona as he will be available for free at the end of the season. The Athletic Club defender’s move to Camp Nou will depend on Barca’s ability to reduce its wage bill.

In addition, the Catalan giants are also looking to sign Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, who will be out of contract with the Premier League club in June. Despite being low-cost signings, Barcelona will need to improve its ongoing financial situation if they hope to pursue both signings.

La Liga president Javier Tebas stated that Barcelona will need to reduce its expenses by approximately €150 million in order to be able to register midfielder Gavi as a first-team player under his new contract.

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La Liga president Javier Tebas revealed that he believes that it is now “practically impossible” for FC Barcelona to make any transfers this summer because of the club’s precarious financial situation.

While the club parted ways with the likes of Gerard Pique who retired, Memphis Depay who joined Atletico Madrid, and Hector Bellerin who left for Sporting Club, the team remains unlikely to perform any summer signings because of the Spanish league’s Financial Fair Play regulations.

“I already announced it, and [Barca] president [Joan] Laporta will phone me and be angry,” Tebas stated at the Business Football Summit. “t is practically impossible for Barcelona to sign players in the summer. Much will have to change because, if not, the institution will be in trouble. We haven’t let FC Barcelona sign players this winter, and next summer. They won’t be able to sign players.”

Barcelona has had long-standing issues with the league over its Financial Fair Play violations. Earlier this year, La Liga refused to allow the Catalan club to join other clubs in increasing their salary cap by 15%.

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Joao Mendes de Assis Moreira, the son of FC Barcelona and Brazil legend Ronaldinho, has signed a permanent contract with Barceona’s under-19 team, the club announced.

In January, reports surfaced of the 18-year-old training with the Barca Juvenil A side, however, the club was yet to make a decision on whether to sign the Brazilian on a permanent basis.

Upon completing a successful trial with the club, Mendes signed a contract with the team alongside academy director Jose Ramon Alexanco on Thursday. According to sources, the player’s new contract will run until summer next year.

Mendes began his career at the age of 14 when he signed for the Brazilian club Cruzeiro. He decided to rescind his contract with the team last year, however, before making his way to Europe.

Capable of playing in a variety of attacking roles, the left-footed Mendes receives constant guidance from his uncle, Roberto de Assis Moreira, who also played an active role in Ronaldinho’s career.

Ronaldinho played for the Catalan club from 2003 until 2008, during which time he scored 94 goals in 207 appearances. He played a pivotal part in the club’s 2006 UEFA Champions League victory while also helping them to lift two La Liga trophies.

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La Liga has rejected Barcelona’s request to register Gavi’s new first-team contract, sources have confirmed. The contract would have seen Gavi remain at Camp Nou until 2026 and included a €1 billion release clause.

Barcelona filed the paperwork with the league on Wednesday to register Gavi as a first-team player under the terms of this new contract. Due to the lack of paperwork suggesting otherwise, the 18-year-old player continues to be registered as a youth team player despite having featured regularly for Barcelona’s first team this season.

According to sources familiar with the matter, La Liga decided to turn down the Blaugranes’ contract request as the team does not have enough room in its budget to register Gavi due to excessive spending.

Gavi has become a key player in the first-team Barcelona lineup over the past two seasons as well as a member of the Spanish national team, having represented his team at the 2022 World Cup. Having made 17 appearances for Barcelona this season, Gavi won the 2022 Golden Boy award for Europe’s best player under the age of 21.

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